Protiens
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Proteins are made from long chains of what?
Amino acids
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What is formed when two amino acids join together?
A dipeptide
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What is a polypeptide?
A chain of more than two amino acids
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What makes up the structure of amino acids?
A carboxyl group, an amine group, and an R group
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How many different amino acids are there in nature?
Twenty
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What do all living things share?
A bank of 20 amino acids
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How are polypeptides formed?
By condensation reactions
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What type of bond forms between amino acids?
Peptide bonds
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What happens during the digestion of proteins?
The reverse reaction occurs, breaking peptide bonds
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What are the four structural levels of proteins?
Primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary
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What defines the primary structure of a protein?
The sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain
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What occurs in the secondary structure of proteins?
Hydrogen bonds cause the chain to coil or fold
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What forms the tertiary structure of proteins?
Further coiling and folding of the polypeptide chain
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What are disulfide bridges?
Bonds formed between sulfur atoms in cysteine amino acids
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What is the quaternary structure of a protein?
The arrangement of multiple polypeptide chains
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What is one function of enzymes?
Roles in metabolism
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What are antibodies made of?
Two light polypeptide chains and two heavy polypeptide chains
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What do transport proteins do?
Transport ions and molecules across membranes
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What are structural proteins characterized by?
Strong, long polypeptide chains lying parallel to each other
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What is the first step of the Biuret test for proteins?
Add sodium hydroxide solution to make it alkaline
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What indicates the presence of protein in the Biuret test?
The solution turns purple
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If there’s no protein present in the Biuret test, what color will the solution remain?
Blue
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